Timeline: Mr. Fritts' Personal Timeline

Mar 1, 1980

I was born to Fred and Nancy Fritts

Circus Blizzard of 1980: The show goes on, but little elseI was born on this day in Portsmouth, Virginia during one of the largest blizzards on record in Tidewater with record snowfalls. I was 10 pounds 8 ounces. BIG BABY!

Jun 1, 1985

The Nintendo NES was introduced in North America

Considered to be the greatest and more influential video game system of all time, the Nintendo NES was released for American consumers. I spent hours with my friends playing Super Mario Brothers, Duck Hunt, ExciteBike, and Castlevania. Just those two little red buttons...

May 10, 1987

I was hit by a car

On Mother's Day, I was riding my bicycle down the driveway and I was hit by a car. They say I flew about 15 feet! I broke my leg in two places and cracked my skull. I was in the Intensive Care Unit at Maryview Hospital for about 3 weeks and in the hospital for a total of about 2 months.

Apr 5, 1994

Kurt Cobain, lead singer of Nirvana, died.

Kurt Loder breaks the news of Cobain's death on MTV NewsI remember the day Kurt Cobain died. I know exactly where I was sitting and hearing Kurt Loder of MTV News explain the suicide in Cobain's home in Seattle, Washington. I remember being very sad and listening to his music a lot.

Jan 28, 1996

The Dallas Cowboys win their 3rd Super Bowl in 5 years.

SUPER BOWL XXXI am a huge Dallas Cowboys fan! I was so excited when Troy Aikman, Emmit Smith, and Michael Irvin led the way for the Cowboys to win the Super Bowl again!

Jun 16, 1998

Graduated from Western Branch High School

We're the class that's really GREAT! We're the class of '98!

Sep 11, 2001

The World Trade Center towers in New York City and the Pentagon were attacked by 3 hijacked airplanes.

This is probably one of the most vivid memories of my life. I remember waking up to the news that we were under attack. I was very confused. We watched the news all day on tv and then we watched the towers fall. It was a very sad day.